High Surf — San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

2016-11-09 to 2016-11-12 · San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

Event narrative

Surf, with frequent sets to 8 ft, impacted primarily west facing beaches along the San Diego County coast. The highest sets were reported from La Jolla southward on the 9th and 10th, where the Children's Pool Walk, and Ocean Beach Piers were closed. A 24 ft private vessel fishing for Lobster capsized in the surf zone off Windansea Beach at 1800 PST on the 9th. The owner of the vessel drowned, and 4 other passengers were injured. One lifeguard was injured by surf during the rescue attempt.

Wider weather episode

An elevated short period swell brought high surf and choppy seas to local beaches and the adjacent waters. One fatality was reported when a private fishing vessel capsized.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 666056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.